I have the utmost respect for anyone who still hand-draws illustrations with a pencil and Rapidograph. French illustrator Ugo Gattoni, inspired by the 2012 London Olympics, spent freaking 723 hours putting together an intricate 16-foot-wide drawing of a bicycle race through a surreal London (see the video after the jump):

Those raised on anime know the Japanese have a fondness for a particular subset of robot. Sometimes referred to as "mobile suits" (Gundam) or mecha, they're usually not autonomous, but are instead vaguely humanoid-shaped machines driven by humans wedged into a cockpit near the sternum. Anime-free Western audiences viewing 1986's...

Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting award-winning projects and ideas from this year's Core77 Design Awards 2012! For full details on the project, jury commenting and more information about the awards program, go to Core77DesignAwards.comThe Revolights Bike Lighting SystemDesigner: Kent FrankovichLocation: San Francisco, USA Category: TransportationAward: Professional...

Detroit was a tough act to follow, but the last couple stops on his five-week road trip offered a few more vignettes into the breadth of American design in 2012. Dave shares the stories of his new friends in Greater Indianapolis and Pittsburgh in this final chapter of the travelogue.Day...

By now many of you have seen "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," Jerry Seinfeld's new web series. For those that haven't, a camera crew follows Seinfeld as he borrows an unusual vintage car, picks up a famous fellow comedian, and drives them someplace where they can chat over java. The...